Roofing-tile.



J. B. FIRO'BEN.

ROOFING TILE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 7, 1911.

1,024,322, Patented Apr. 23, 1912.

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UNTTED STATES PATENT UFFTfiE.

JOHN BAPTISTE FIROBEN, 0F COLUMBUS, OHIO.

ROOFING-TILE.

To all whom it may concem:

Be it known that I, JOHN BAPTISTE FIRo- BEN, a citizen of the United States, resioling at Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Roofing-Tiles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to roofing tiles and the object of the invention is the provision of a tile having means whereby the respective layers of the tile will lock the preceding layers in position and whereby the entire roof may be covered without the use of nails or other driven headed fastening devices.

A further object of the invention is to provide a roofing tile having a locking hook or the like together with means for reinforcing the hook in such a manner that it will be comparatively unbreakable.

Further objects of the invention will appear as the following specific description is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this application, and in which Figure 1 is an elevation of the roof. Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of one tile. Fig. 5 is a section on the line 55 of Fig. 2.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 1 represents the jack girder upon which are secured transverse supporting strips 2 having a rib 3 formed or secured upon its upper outer edge. The tiles are shown at 4 and each tile comprises a flat body 5 with lateral flanges 6 at its side edges. One tile has the flanges formed from its lower side and the adjoining tile has the flanges 6 formed at its upper side so as to overlap the flanges of the adjoining tile and forms a smooth surface, so that the series of tiles which form the roof may break joint in the manner of shingles without having to be arranged in the formal manner as tiles having interlocking arrangement between the series. Upon the rear of each tile there is formed separated projecting lugs 7 each having downwardly turned flanges 8 adapted to grip beneath the rib or strip 3 so as to prevent displacement of the tile. These ribs are reinforced by metallic plates 9 which lie against the face of the ribs and have lateral Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 7, 1911.

Patented Apr. 23, 1912.

Serial No. 607,044.

flanges 10 to overlap the sides thereof. The upper ends of the plates are provided with a right angular flange 11 to lie over the flange 7 and the flanges 10 are extended into lips 12 which are practically embedded in the side lugs, their forward edges abutting against shoulders 13 so as to prevent removal of the plates. These plates effectually reinforce the lugs and prevent them from breaking under any ordinary circumstances.

In laying the tile the supporting strips 2 are arranged in horizontal and parallel relation and the tiles placed thereon in rows,

as shown, the lowermost series being first placed upon the supporting plates and the second and subsequent rows placed in order and having their ends overlapping the preceding series, as the upper edge of the first series lies upon one of the horizontal supporting strips while the lugs of the tiles of said series connect with the intermediate strip. The second series of tiles have their lugs connected with the strip on which the upper end of the preceding series of tiles rest. Thus the thickness of the preceding row of tiles plus the thickness of the rib 3 fully occupies the space between the flange 8 and the body of the tile, thereby making a tight fit. If these lugs and their flanges 8 were not properly reinforced by metallic strips when the tiles were forced into place the lugs would be broken off.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new is In combination, supporting strips, ribs mounted upon said supporting strips, tile bodies resting upon the supporting strips, lugs formed integral with the tile bodies and having flanges to engage beneath the ribs to lock the tile bodies in position upon the supporting strips, a reinforcing plate covering the face of the lugs and the flanges, and tongues formed on said reinforcing plates and being substantially embedded in the lugs to prevent disengagement of the plates.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN BAPTISTE FIROBEN.

Witnesses IDA A. EVANS. MELVIN C. LIGHT.

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